57%
of parents believe that the content of tests can prevent their children from passing the BSE (Basic State Exam) after the 9th grade.
Furthermore, parents cite individual characteristics of the child (43%), as well as bad teachers and educational programmes at school (37%) as being among the significant obstacles to passing this exam.
In speaking of the difficulties of passing the USE (Unified State Exam), 65% of parents cite complex tasks, 44% mention characteristics of the child, and 41% point to problems with programmes and teachers.
These data are presented in a report by Alina Pishnyak, deputy director of the Institute of Humanitarian Development of the Megapolis, and Natalia Khalina, research fellow at the Institute, entitled ‘Perceptions of the Parents of Moscow Schoolchildren Concerning Barriers to Passing the State Final Exam and the Unified State Exam’.
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schools in 14 regions across Russia were visited this year by HSE students taking part in a programme to tell school-age pupils about the university. Approximately 2,000 upper-class pupils took part in these sessions.
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students took part in the first Summer Profession-Oriented School for upper-class students of the lyceum, as well as basic and partner schools of the HSE University Educational District.
25%
of school-age students are regularly or occasionally given physical punishment at home for bad behaviour.
7.5
hours are spent each week on courses, clubs, workshops and lessons with tutors by primary- and secondary-school students who are involved in supplementary education.